Local fishermen recovered approximately 2,150 grams of crystal methamphetamine (shabu) worth Php 14.62 million in two separate incidents in the seas of Zambales and Bataan on Monday, October 14. At around 5:00 p.m., eight fishermen from Barangay Matain in Subic, Zambales, found two plastic bags containing roughly 1,800 grams of shabu, valued at Php 12.24 million.
According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Zambales chief, the illegal drugs were spotted floating near Lubang Island. Later, at approximately 7:04 p.m., a fisherman from Barangay Camaya in Mariveles, Bataan, recovered a plastic bag containing around 350 grams of shabu, worth Php 2.38 million.
The recovered illegal drugs were turned over to PDEA offices in Zambales and Bataan and will be transferred to the PDEA National Headquarters for further profiling. PDEA Central Luzon Regional Director has directed a joint investigation by the PDEA offices in Zambales and Bataan to determine the origin of the drugs and any possible links between the incidents.